Barcelona announce signing of player Vitor Roque

Barcelona (Spain) announced, this Wednesday (12), that it reached an agreement with Athletico-PR to hire striker Vitor Roque, who shone helping Brazil to win the South American sub-20 and that, in 2023, was called up by the then interim head coach Ramon Menezes. In the agreement it was established that the 18-year-old player, who is considered one of the great promises of Brazilian football, will only join the Catalan team at the beginning of the 2024/2025 season. The player’s bond with Barcelona is until the end of the 2030/2031 season. 𝖳 𝖧 𝖤𝖡 𝖫 𝖠 𝖴 𝖦 𝖱 🐅 pic.twitter.com/ttHvYSOLrU — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 12, 2023 “In football terms, he is a center forward still in development, but his ability of adaptation allows it to also act on the ends if the situation requires it. An excellent player of the game, he also stands out for his speed and his ability to finish in front of the goal”, says a note published by the Catalan team. Who also commented on the transfer was Athletico-PR, which highlighted the fact that Vitor Roque was the team’s top scorer in 2023, with 15 goals. In addition, Hurricane reported that the striker, “since April 2022, has played 66 games, with 22 goals scored”. #Athletico and @FCBarcelona reached an agreement for the transfer of Vitor Roque. The player, whose move to Barcelona is scheduled for the 2024/25 season (July 2024), signed a contract with the Catalan club until the end of the season 2030/31.➡️ https://t.co/Wf0Hk62OUY pic.twitter.com/9cZRnnhaxQ — Athletico Paranaense (@AthleticoPR) July 12, 2023 Vitor Roque will be on the field this Wednesday night to help Hurricane in the game against Flamengo for the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil.


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